Cowboys fans will riot over team's latest risk with Micah Parsons

The Dallas Cowboys' offseason of doing, well, a whole lot of nothing, has been well-documented and well-covered by the media. Jerry Jones once said he was going "all-in" this year, but fans know what ensued after those words.

Dallas still has questions marks. They've still got some holes to figure out, this close to the regular season. And, according to NFL Network's Jane Slater, who covers the Cowboys, the team has reportedly begun experimenting with star pass rusher Micah Parsons.

Slater appeared on a recent episode of NFL Daily, a podcast hosted by NFL Network's Gregg Rosenthal, and shocked Cowboys nation with the following words:

"We've even seen Micah Parsons finally get some snaps at running back. He's been pounding the table for that for years," Slater told Rosenthal.

The host's reaction was everyone's reaction: Rosenthal couldn't wrap his mind around Slater's intel and asked why the Cowboys are even wasting their time. Now, Slater did go on to describe more detail as to what she believes the Cowboys are going to do with Parsons in this role, if they do opt to use him on offense during the regular season:

"I think it's more like goal line situations. I think they use him in a full back role ... Micah loves to eat. I know that he wants it."

Whether it's full back, running back or any other position rather than rushing the passer, this is straight-up tomfoolery.

Cowboys are considering taking pointless risk with Micah Parsons

Look, we're talking about one of the most gifted defensive players in the game today. First and foremost, Parsons has proven to be most effective rushing the passer. The Cowboys have tried him more at off-ball linebacker again, recently, and to be frank, this is the double-whammy of mistakes made by Jerry Jones.

The Cowboys might be worried about stopping the run, but if that's the case, Jones and company should have gone out and addressed that area separately. Taking one of the league's best pass rushers and attempting to strengthen a different weakness shouldn't be on the table. It is not Parsons' job to help patch a hole that he shouldn't be anywhere near.

It's duly noted that Parsons is a different type of cat. He may have bugged coaches to plug him in at running back on occasion, but that's where the experimenting stops. In no world should you be putting Parsons in the backfield on offense and taking that type of risk.

For a guy on his rookie deal and looking for a big contract after this season, Parsons should know better than to be making foolish requests like that.

But it also sheds light on the Cowboys' lack of movement this offseason. They're worried about stopping the run, so the coaching staff tries Parsons back at linebacker. The Cowboys were also worried about the back field, which is why they decided on a reunion with Ezekiel Elliott -- as if that was the solution we were all looking for.

The Cowboys have a couple of major concerns, but Parsons is not the answer to either of them. Mike McCarthy needs to put a stop to these ridiculous ideas and let his best defensive player rush the passer. It's that simple.

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